UNISON is inviting spot bids for general political fund (GPF) support for activity in support of Worth It.
Worth It is the union’s UK wide, cross service group campaign on pay, which aims to raise the profile of pay within the membership, with policy makers and with the wider public.
The purpose of spot bids is to encourage local activity in support of particular campaigns at specific times, and to streamline the bidding process, making it easier for branches to engage and make use of GPF funds.
On this occasion, spot bids are invited up to a value of £500.
To spark your imagination, the following sort of activities might be considered:
- workplace campaign stall – with petition and materials;
- debt workshop – bringing in financial advisor to give ideas on spending less cash;
- cooking for less – hold a session on low-cost meals, maybe with a chef;
- street stall – with petition and materials (model petitions are available and, once complete, can be submitted to employers, local councillors, MPs and candidates);
- public meeting/rally, bringing together all branches in a locality to highlight falling pay;
- advertisement in local paper (if bidding for advertising, branches should consult UNISON communications); campaign stunts;
- any appropriate campaign activity associated with current pay claims, industrial action or TUC Fair Pay Fortnight;
- >publicising UNISON services designed to help members through tough times – for instance, our credit union and debt line services offered by There For You.
The timing of the activity is up to branches and regions, though consideration should be given to whether this can sit with current pay claim campaigns, and/or the TUC Fair Pay Fortnight, which takes place from 24 March to 6 April.
All materials produced should be badged with the Worth It logo. Branches should also refer to the campaign guide.
Completed forms should be forwarded by branches to regional secretaries.
Bids will be approved or otherwise by the regional convenor or a nominated alternative senior member of the regional council, either of whom will be a GPF payer, and the regional secretary or nominated alternative member of the regional management team.
Successful bids will then be forwarded to UNISON centre for payment. Questions and queries can be directed to GPF officer, David Arnold at d.arnold@unison.co.uk.
Worth It Campaign spot bid form (GPF)
NB: This form is member-only content. You will need to have a my.unison account and be signed in to the site to see and download it.
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